Coverage dated October 28, 2026

‘Empowering': Chicago students celebrate first time voting at ‘Parade to the Polls'

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Cheers of “we got a new voter!” greeted students casting their first ballots Wednesday at Chicago’s downtown voting supersite, where a milestone in civic participation became a celebration. Chicago Votes’ annual “Parade to the Polls” brought high school students to the supersite at South State Stree…

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  1. NBC Chicago

    ‘Empowering': Chicago students celebrate first time voting at ‘Parade to the Polls' (opens NBC Chicago)

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    Cheers of “we got a new voter!” greeted students casting their first ballots Wednesday at Chicago’s downtown voting supersite, where a milestone in civic participation became a celebration. Chicago Votes’ annual “Parade to the Polls” brought high school students to the supersite at South State Stree…

  2. Sun Times

    Photos: First-time voters head to the polls (opens Sun Times)

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    Met with cheers, T-shirts and voter guides, hundreds of Chicago high school students flooded the Loop early voting supersite Wednesday as part of a push for young voter participation. Chicago Votes, a political organization with a focus on young people, sponsored the Parade to the Polls, busing stud…

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